Who: Portugal vs SpainWhat: UEFA Nations League finalWhere: Allianz Arena, Munich, GermanyWhen: Sunday, June 8, 2025 – 3pm kickoff (13:00 GMT)How to follow our coverage: We’ll have all the build-up from 12pm (10:00 GMT) on Al Jazeera Sport.
Portugal, the inaugural winners in 2019, and defending champions Spain have set up one of the most highly anticipated international finals in years as the pair prepare to face off for the UEFA Nations League trophy.
The final not only pits the Iberian rivals together, but also two of football’s greatest talents – Cristiano Ronaldo and Lamine Yamal.
Although at opposing ends of their careers, both were vital in leading their sides to Sunday’s showdown in Munich.
Al Jazeera Sport takes a closer look at the game – and the mouth-watering prospect of Ronaldo vs Yamal.
How did Portugal reach the Nations League final?
Portugal beat the host nation Germany 2-1 in the first semifinal on Wednesday with Ronaldo scoring the winner.
Liverpool target Florian Wirtz gave the Germans the lead early in the second half before Francisco Conceicao levelled just past the hour mark, with the winner coming five minutes later. Advertisement
How did Spain fare in their semifinal against France?
Spain and France then served up one of the all-time greats in a 5-4 thriller that saw the latter come from 4-0 and 5-1 down to push the game to the wire.
Yamal scored twice and was the star turn as he outshone the much-lauded French trio of Kylian Mbappe, Ousmane Dembele and Desire Doue – the latter two being fresh from Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League final victory.
Spain’s Lamine Yamal and France’s Kylian Mbappe were among the headline acts in the Nations League semifinal on Thursday [Annegret Hilse/Reuters]
How important is the UEFA Nations League final?
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